noncop

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English

Etymology

non- +‎ cop

Noun

noncop (plural noncops)

  1. (informal) One who is not a police officer.
    • 2002, Greg Cynaumon, God Still Speaks Through Dreams: Are You Missing His Messages?:
      An old adage among police officers is that there are only two types of people—cops and noncops.
    • 2013, V. S. Nesby, 13 Kings (page 28)
      I heard that hitchhiking was illegal, so I made sure to only stick out my thumb to noncops.